Dubai from the Sky

Dubai from the sky

从高空俯瞰迪拜

This is Dubai. Dubai is a modern city that is home to the world's tallest building. People from all over the globe come to visit.

这就是迪拜。迪拜是一座现代化城市，坐拥全世界最高的建筑。 全球各地的人们都慕名前来游览。

Dubai is one of seven Emirates that together make a country called the United Arab Emirates. It's situated on the coast by the Arabian Gulf which is in the Middle East. Although today's city is very new, many inhabitants can remember Dubai when it was a small town.

迪拜是七个酋长国之一，这七个酋长国共同组成了阿拉伯联合酋长国。 它坐落于中东地区阿拉伯湾的沿岸。 虽然如今的迪拜十分崭新，但很多老居民还记得它还是个小镇时的样子。

Desert. Dubai lies on the edge of a desert. Before the city was built, people known as nomads lived here among the sand dunes, keeping herds of goats and camels. Tribesmen lead their camels through the sand dunes of the Lihua desert.

沙漠。迪拜位于一片沙漠的边缘。在这座城市建成之前，被 称为游牧民的人们住在沙丘之间，饲养着成群的山羊和 骆驼。部落男子牵着骆驼穿行在利华的 沙丘之中。

Families travelled around the hot desert, finding food and water to survive. Where fresh water could be found, farmers grew date palms and vegetables.

各家各户在炎热的沙漠里迁徙，寻找食物和水维持生存。 在能找到淡水的地方，农民会种植海枣树和蔬菜。

Water Dubai started life as a port on the coast where a creek meets the sea. The creek's waters were safe for seafaring ships and boats.

水源 迪拜最初是海岸边的港口，有一条小溪在这里汇入大海。 这条小溪的水域很安全，适合远洋船只和小船航行停泊。